Baghdad vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$417
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$645
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
6.96M
5.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 0.9% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6005th and 5960th ($894 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6198th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bangkok

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Baghdad Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$12289

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710